PremierePro

Drag a clip to a sequence

The video and audio components of linked clips appear in corresponding tracks in a sequence (for example, Video 1 and Audio 1), unless the audio channel type of the clip is incompatible with the target track. In this case, the linked audio appears in the next compatible track, or a compatible track is created automatically.

Note: An audio clip dragged to an incompatible track automatically shifts to the next compatible track, even if the track is occupied by another audio clip. Therefore, take care not to disturb clips already in the sequence.

The Program Monitor can help you determine where to position a clip you’re adding to a sequence. During an overlay edit, it displays the frames in the sequence adjacent to the new clip’s head and tail. During an insert edit, it displays the frames adjacent to the insertion point.

  1. Open a clip in the Source Monitor, and mark its In and Out points. (See Working with In and Out points.)
    If you don’t want to set In and Out points, you can drag the clip directly from a bin or the preview thumbnail in the Project panel.
  2. Specify the source tracks you want to include (video, audio, or video and audio) by clicking the Take Video/Take Audio button in the Source Monitor until its icon indicates the tracks you want to use. (See Specify source tracks to add to a sequence.)
  3. To make clip edges align when you drag them, make sure that the Snap button  is active in the Timeline panel.
  4. Do one of the following:

    • To perform an overlay edit, drag the clip from the Source Monitor to an appropriate track in the Timeline panel at the point you want the clip to start. The destination area is highlighted, and the pointer appears with the Overlay icon .

    • To perform an insert edit, Ctrl‑drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS) the clip from the Source Monitor to an appropriate track in the Timeline panel at the point you want the clip to start. The destination area is highlighted, and the pointer appears with the Insert icon . Arrows appear at the insertion point in all tracks.

    • To perform an insert edit and shift only target tracks, Ctrl+Alt‑drag (Windows) or Command-Option-drag (Mac OS) the clip from the Source Monitor to an appropriate track in the Timeline panel at the point you want the clip to start. The destination area is highlighted, and the pointer appears with the Insert icon . Arrows appear at the insertion point only in the tracks to which the clip is added.

    • To zoom into or out of a clip as you drop it into the Timeline panel, drag and press the equal sign key (=) to increase the zoom factor or press the minus sign key (–) to decrease it. Do not use the keys on the number pad.

Note: You can also drag, or Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS), a clip into the Program Monitor to overlay or insert a clip. Make sure the track you want is targeted in the Timeline panel and the current‑time indicator is at the location where you want to add the clip in the sequence. To prevent an insert edit from shifting clips in another track, lock that track.